DANIELLE ZORBAS Born 1979, . Currently lives in Sydney Australia. Director / Video Artist / Editor / Cinematographer / Film Writer

Education 1998-2002 Bachelor of Arts, Film and Sociology, University of , Sydney. 2003-2005 Masters, Media, Arts and Production, University of Technology, Sydney. 2013-Current Video Creative Practice PhD Candidate, Macquarie University, Sydney.

Group Exhibitions 2016 “Healthy Lifestyle Choices”, safARI Art.

2015 “Movie”, In the Loop Exhibition, MQ University Art Gallery, Sydney, 12 October-27 November. “freediving”, SYNC3, 107 Projects, Sydney, 16-27 September. “FEED”, IS THIS ART?, dLux MediaArts, Artereal Gallery, Sydney, 26 August. “freediving”, Island Salon, Underbelly Arts Festival, Cockatoo Island, Sydney, 1-2 August.

2014 “Pump up the Jam”, Karaoke Nights, Demons Mouth Gallery, Oslo Norway, 9-23 October. “Creep”, Karaoke Nights, Demons Mouth Gallery, Oslo Norway, 9-23 October. “Dodgem Paradiso”, Atlantic City Cinefest, USA, 24-26 October, Born Shorts Film Festival, Denmark, 11-14 September, se23dotmov Exhibition London UK, 14 July-4 August, Revelation Perth International Film Festival, Perth Australia 6 & 13 July, Festival de Video Un Minuto Lamosa Lab, Cuenca Spain, 21 June, International ArtExpo ‘MORPHOS–Sustainable Empires’: Palazzo Albrizzi, Venice Italy, 6-18 June, Festival do Minuto, Brazil, 4 June. “FEED”, Habana Film Festival Havana Cuba, December, Born Shorts Film Festival, Denmark, 11- 14 September, Mosaic World Film Festival, Illinois USA, 1 August, Under the Underground, The Picture Show, NYC USA 12 July, International ArtExpo ‘BorderBody–Mixing Identities’: MECA Mediterráneo Centro Artístico Almeria Spain, 7-21 February & Palazzo Barone Ferrara Bari Italy, 13-21 February.

“soft spot”, Revel-8, Revelation Perth International Film Festival, 13 July.

“Oblivion”, International Music Video Festival Edition 10, Paris France, November.

2012 “Swab Dogs”, Cinema Loops, Sound Summit Festival, Newcastle, 27-30 September.

2011 “Round One”, Musecology, City of Sydney, 9 December.

2008 “Lovers Dusk”, No Fat Clips, 11 May.

2003 “Something Big”, Silent Cells Film Festival, 1 June. (Winner, Emerging Filmmaker Award)

Publications 2015 “Video Art as Noise in the Signal”, Dissect Arts Journal, Issue 2.

Presentations 2014 “Video Art 2014: Noise in the Signal”. Presented at SYNC!! Media Arts Symposium Sydney 12 July and Revelation Perth International Film Festival Academic Conference Perth, 10 July.

2013 “Closed Eye Vision”. Presented at Revelation Perth International Film Festival Academic Conference Perth, 12 July. “Screen is the Space”. Presented at MMCCS Post Graduate Forum, Macquarie University, 17 October.

2012 “Music Video Show and Tell” Filmmaker Panel, Metro Screen/ FBi Radio, 16 March.

2008 “Future Bright” Music Video Panel, University of New South Wales, 21 September.

Film Education and Industry Experience 2015 Video Workshop Facilitator, dLux Media Arts Tutor, Introduction to the Cinema and Australian Film and Television, Macquarie University Assistant Editor, Screen Bodies Film Journal, Berghahn Books

2014 Co-curator, “Island Salon” Cinema Installation, Underbelly Arts 2015, Cockatoo Island Co-curator, “In the Loop” Media Arts Exhibition, Macquarie University Art Gallery 2015 Videographer/Editor, “Sunsets”, Kate Mitchell, Central Park Sydney/Brand X Videographer/Editor, Sydney Childrens Festival Selection Committee, Flickerfest International Film Festival 2015 Assistant Editor, Screen Bodies Film Journal, Berghahn Books Videographer/Editor, “Future Fallout”, Kate Mitchell, Chalk Horse

2013 Director/Producer, “Kings Cross Refugee Garden” Crowdfunding Campaign, Medland Metropolis Film Reviewer, Alternative Media Group

2012 Director, “Trouble In Mind” TV Pilot, Miles & Young Productions Commercials Director, Invisible Artists Videographer/Editor, “Festival TV”, Sydney Festival Videographer, Vivid Sydney Videographer, Sydney Writers’ Festival Videographer, Lion Mountain Studio Showcase 2011 Segment Producer, “Big Ideas TV”, ABC TV Director/Producer, “Orpheus, She’s Gone”, Melodie Nelson Music Video, Independent Videographer, 4A Centre for Contemporary Asian Art Videographer, Vivid Sydney Videographer, Sydney Writers’ Festival

2010 Segment Producer, “Big Ideas TV”, ABC TV Director/Editor/Producer, “Trains”, Kyü Music Video, Pop Frenzy

2009 Videographer/Editor, Art Gallery of NSW Director/Editor/Producer, Cinema Ident for Cinefamily, LA Director/Producer, “Heart”, Bertie Blackman Music Video, Forum5 Recordings Editor, Cornerbox Productions

2008 Assistant to Director Michel Gondry, Partizan Film Director/Producer, “Heart Divided”, Holly Throsby Music Video, Spunk!/EMI Director, “Shake It Up Ma”, Krill Music Video, Sony BMG Director/Producer, “Cylindrical Time”, Traveling Circle, Nasoni

2007 Director, “Missing”, Expatriate Music Video, Universal Music Videographer, “Legs11 Concert”, Universal Music Director/Producer, “Don’t Fight It”, The Panics Music Video, Dew Process Director/Producer, “Shining Star”, Abby Dobson Music Video, Craving Records Director/Producer, “Vision Bell”, Music Video, Dangerbird Records Director, “MTV Awards Nominations ‘07”, MTV Networks Australia Assistant to Director Rey Carlson, Revolver Film Assistant Editor, Nine Network

2006 Editor, Seven Network Director, “Call Me Anytime”, The Cops Music Video, Inertia Records Director, “A.S.P.I.R.I.N.”, The Red Riders Music Video, Ivy League Records Director, “Slide In Next To Me”, Red Riders Music Video, Ivy League Records Director, “Killer Kat”, Expatriate Music Video, Universal Music

Referees Dan & Dom, Soda Jerk Artist Collective, [email protected] Dr Jack Sargeant, Writer, Curator, Academic, +61 450 409 209